Nonstop flight route between Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and Kowanyama Airport (KWM), Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,172 miles (or 16,370 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport and Kowanyama Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport and Kowanyama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSB / SBBR |
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Location: | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°52'9"S by 47°55'14"W |
Area Served: | Brasília |
Operator/Owner: | Inframérica |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 3497 feet (1,066 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSB |
More Information: | BSB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWM / YKOW |
Airport Name: | Kowanyama Airport |
Location: | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°29'8"S by 141°45'5"E |
Operator/Owner: | Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWM |
More Information: | KWM Maps & Info |
Facts about Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB):
- The closest airport to Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) is Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) WSW of BSB.
- This facility, however, was only temporary.
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Brasília Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
- On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL514.8 million investment plan to up-grade Pres.
- Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) is Virac Airport (VRC), which is located 11,887 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.
- In addition to being known as "Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport", another name for BSB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek".
- Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport handled 15,665,045 passengers last year.
Facts about Kowanyama Airport (KWM):
- The closest airport to Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Edward River Airport (EDR), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNW of KWM.
- Because of Kowanyama Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kowanyama Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,557 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Kowanyama Airport (KWM) currently has only 1 runway.